Nonprofit · EIN 47-2486862
SEATTLE ATHENAEUM
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $360,598 | $366,833 | -$6,235 | $242,339 | $4,125 | $238,214 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $449,851 | $311,817 | $138,034 | $283,342 | $38,893 | $244,449 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $365,693 | $253,454 | $112,239 | $168,138 | $61,723 | $106,415 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $313,525
- of which government grants
- $30,200
- Membership dues
- $84,968
- Program service revenue
- $28,223
- Investment income
- $80
- Net rental income
- $11,770
- Other revenue
- $18,770
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $95,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $105,287
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $226,141
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $7,200
- Occupancy
- $35,863
- Travel
- $1,324
- Program services (functional)
- $286,324
- Management and general (functional)
- $51,083
- Fundraising (functional)
- $29,426
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $283,342
- Total assets, end of year
- $242,339
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,125
- Net assets, end of year
- $238,214
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $82,731
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $155,483
- Gross receipts
- $360,598
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- WA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLINE CUMMING | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $95,000 |
| ANANDA MARTIN | BOARD OF TRUSTEES (ENDED APRIL 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH BROOKS | BOARD OF TRUSTEES (ENDED MAY 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBRA WEISSMAN | BOARD VICE PRES (FEB-DEC 2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MAKAELA NELLAMS | BOARD OF TRUSTEES (ENDED DEC 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MANUELA NOSKE | BOARD OF TRUSTEES (APR - DEC 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIE HARTUNG | BOARD OF TRUSTEES (ENDED NOV 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MORTON KONDRACKE | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE AGUIRRE | BOARD OF TRUSTEES (ENDED JUNE 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN VAN STEENBERGH | BOARD PRES (AUG-DEC 2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| RUCKER ALEX | BOARD TREASURER (AUG-DEC 2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SANDRA HAYNES | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE REENTS | BOARD PRES. (FEB-JUL 2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TOM CORDDRY | BOARD TREASURER (JAN-AUG 2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CLEMENT UTUK | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLINE CUMMING | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $97,461 |
| SANDRA HAYNES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TOM CORDDRY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE AGUIRRE | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH BROOKS | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIE HARTUNG | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MORTON KONDRACKE | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANANDA MARTIN | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAKAELA NELLAMS | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE REENTS | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLEMENT UTUK | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN VAN STEENBERGH | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBRA WEISSMAN | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIANA ALDOUS ended Dec 2024 | FORMER PRESIDENT Former | 4 | $0 |
| SHAMA SHAMS | FORMER BOARD OF TRUSTEES Former | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN TREAT | FORMER BOARD OF TRUSTEES Former | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Cumming | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $73,308 |
| Juliana Aldous | President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Sandra Haynes | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Tom Corddry | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Beth Brooks | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Clement Utuk | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nicole Aguirre | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Morton Kondracke | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shama Shams | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Whittier Treat | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Makaela Nellams | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 93 PIKE ST STE 307, SEATTLE, WA 98101-2052
- In care of
- % DAVID BREWSTER
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CAROLINE CUMMING, 93 PIKE STREET 307, SEATTLE, WA 98101
- Signed the 990
- CAROLINE CUMMING, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (206) 402-4162
- Website
- www.folioseattle.org
- 990-N for 2014 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: David Brewster, PO Box 21724, Seattle WA 98111. Mailing address: PO Box 21724, Seattle WA 98111.
- Return prepared by
- CORNERSTONE CPA
Mission
The Seattle Athenaeum connects a dynamic literary community through a curated book collection, diverse programming, and opportunities for engaging conversations and transformative ideas.
Program accomplishments
- Folio: The Seattle Athenaeum connects a dynamic literary community through acurated book collection, diverse programming, and opportunities for engaging conversations and transformative ideas.The library serves over 750 members; individuals, families, and students.While the majority of our members are in Seattle, we have members throughout Washington state and across America. Our community is made up of readers, writers, poets, philosophers, booksellers,translators, literary organizations, publishers, retired academics, civic leaders, and all who make up the Seattle literary ecosystem. Members volunteer in the library and on our board. Audiences access ourprograms online and in person at our downtown location.Our programs are built from community need and request. In2025 over 2,250 audience members attended 120+ online and in-person at our Pike Place Market location.Expenses $286,324 · revenue $39,993
- Operating loan forgivenessrevenue $7,000
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-2486862
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B70)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $242,339
- Income (IRS master file)
- $360,598
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $360,598 | $366,833 | $242,339 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $449,851 | $311,817 | $283,342 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $365,693 | $253,454 | $168,138 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $249,466 | $264,079 | $37,845 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: David Brewster Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | December 31, 2014 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 47-2486862).
Questions about SEATTLE ATHENAEUM
- What is the EIN of SEATTLE ATHENAEUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SEATTLE ATHENAEUM is 47-2486862.
- Is SEATTLE ATHENAEUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to SEATTLE ATHENAEUM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SEATTLE ATHENAEUM file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SEATTLE ATHENAEUM due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SEATTLE ATHENAEUM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SEATTLE ATHENAEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CAROLINE CUMMING.
- Who are the officers and directors of SEATTLE ATHENAEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $95,000 (CAROLINE CUMMING, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SEATTLE ATHENAEUM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $360,598, expenses of $366,833 and total assets of $242,339 at year end.
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